Pakistani Style Chicken Tikka Masala

10 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cube down chicken thighs.
  2. 2Cube down chicken thighs.
  3. 3Cube down chicken thighs.
  4. 4Add yogurt to the chicken.
  5. 5Add yogurt to the chicken.
  6. 6Add yogurt to the chicken.
  7. 7Add ginger and garlic paste.
  8. 8Add ginger and garlic paste.
  9. 9Add ginger and garlic paste.
  10. 10Drizzle in a tiny bit of oil.
  11. 11Drizzle in a tiny bit of oil.
  12. 12Drizzle in a tiny bit of oil.
  13. 13Add Kashmiri red chili powder.
  14. 14Add Kashmiri red chili powder.
  15. 15Add Kashmiri red chili powder.
  16. 16Add cumin.
  17. 17Add cumin.
  18. 18Add cumin.
  19. 19Add cardamom.
  20. 20Add cardamom.
  21. 21Add cardamom.
  22. 22Add garam masala.
  23. 23Add garam masala.
  24. 24Add garam masala.
  25. 25Finish with a healthy amount of salt.
  26. 26Finish with a healthy amount of salt.
  27. 27Finish with a healthy amount of salt.
  28. 28Mix it well with your hands.
  29. 29Mix it well with your hands.
  30. 30Mix it well with your hands.
  31. 31Marinate the chicken until you lose patience.
  32. 32Marinate the chicken until you lose patience.
  33. 33Marinate the chicken until you lose patience.
  34. 34Spread the chicken out on a sheet tray.
  35. 35Spread the chicken out on a sheet tray.
  36. 36Spread the chicken out on a sheet tray.
  37. 37Throw this into the oven set at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  38. 38Throw this into the oven set at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  39. 39Throw this into the oven set at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  40. 40Melt down some ghee in a deep pot.
  41. 41Melt down some ghee in a deep pot.
  42. 42Melt down some ghee in a deep pot.
  43. 43Sauté down lots of onions.
  44. 44Sauté down lots of onions.
  45. 45Sauté down lots of onions.
  46. 46Add fresh mashed ginger and garlic.
  47. 47Add fresh mashed ginger and garlic.
  48. 48Add fresh mashed ginger and garlic.
  49. 49Add a little mustard oil.
  50. 50Add a little mustard oil.
  51. 51Add a little mustard oil.
  52. 52Add the same spices as before.
  53. 53Add the same spices as before.
  54. 54Add the same spices as before.
  55. 55Add fire roasted tomatoes.
  56. 56Add fire roasted tomatoes.
  57. 57Add fire roasted tomatoes.
  58. 58Give this a nice pinch of salt.
  59. 59Give this a nice pinch of salt.
  60. 60Give this a nice pinch of salt.
  61. 61Add a pinch of sugar.
  62. 62Add a pinch of sugar.
  63. 63Add a pinch of sugar.
  64. 64Blend until smooth.
  65. 65Blend until smooth.
  66. 66Blend until smooth.
  67. 67Splash in some heavy cream.
  68. 68Splash in some heavy cream.
  69. 69Splash in some heavy cream.
  70. 70Drop in the cooked chicken.
  71. 71Drop in the cooked chicken.
  72. 72Drop in the cooked chicken.
  73. 73Mix it up, drop the heat to a low, and let this marry for 10 minutes.
  74. 74Mix it up, drop the heat to a low, and let this marry for 10 minutes.
  75. 75Mix it up, drop the heat to a low, and let this marry for 10 minutes.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • yogurt
  • yogurt
  • yogurt
  • ginger and garlic paste
  • ginger and garlic paste
  • ginger and garlic paste
  • oil
  • oil
  • oil
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • Kashmiri red chili powder
  • cumin
  • cumin
  • cumin
  • cardamom
  • cardamom
  • cardamom
  • garam masala
  • garam masala
  • garam masala
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • ghee
  • ghee
  • ghee
  • onions
  • onions
  • onions
  • mustard oil
  • mustard oil
  • mustard oil
  • fire roasted tomatoes
  • fire roasted tomatoes
  • fire roasted tomatoes
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream

Equipment

deep potsheet trayovenmortarblender

Tips

  • This is more tomato-y than butter chicken, which is creamier.